June 14, 2019
Who Is to Blame for Disasters?
In the Interfaith Observer Senior Fellow Katherine Marshall explores what happens when people blame natural disasters—like the 1755 Lisbon earthquake—on divine retribution brought on by evil living.
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June 14, 2019
Casey Speaks at "Beyond Religion" Conference
Shaun Casey, Berkley Center director and former special representative for religion and global affairs in the U.S. Department of State, spoke on a panel examining religion and peacebuilding at the "Beyond Religion" conference, which addressed the role of religion in journalism. The event was organized by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting and supported in part by the Berkley Center.
June 14, 2019
Georgetown Conversation Explores Religion and Resilience After Tree of Life Shooting
The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting recapped a June 7 dinner, sponsored by the Berkley Center, which focused on the role of religion and resilience in responding to community crises, in particular after the shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh.
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June 6, 2019
Marshall Contributes to G20 Interfaith Forum
Berkley Center Senior Fellow Katherine Marshall is part of the organizing team for the G20 Interfaith Forum happening June 7-9 in Tokyo. Participants will discuss corruption, violence, the global refugee crisis, healthcare, and climate change, as well as how to ensure that political decisions are moral as well as effective.
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April 28, 2025
Patrick Gilger Remembers Pope Francis' Tradition and Reform
In The Dispatch, Berkley Center Research Fellow Rev. Patrick Gilger, S.J., reflects on Pope Francis' leadership and memory, noting the challenges he faced throughout his papacy in balancing reform with tradition. Gilger also discussed these themes in an interview on Good Day Chicago shortly after Francis' passing.
April 3, 2025
Women Faith Leaders Fellowship Empowers Sisters to Lead Change
The Women Faith Leaders Fellowship (WFLF), hosted by the Georgetown University Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs, is working to create an environment where women faith leaders are positioned at the forefront of innovative and holistic development efforts to advance the well-being of women and girls. The 2024-2025 cohort are currently working on their capstone projects, and will come the Hilltop Campus in May.
March 27, 2025
Patrick Beldio Discusses New Book on the Legacy of the Mother of the Sri Autobindo Ashram
In a March 13, 2025, episode of the New Books Network podcast, Research Fellow Patrick Beldio discusses his latest work, The Mother of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram: Co-Creator of the Integral Yoga (2024), in conversation with Raj Balkaran.
March 26, 2025
Lucinda Mosher to Moderate Panel on Human Dignity Across Sacred Traditions
On April 10, 2025, Berkley Center Research Fellow Lucinda Mosher will moderate a panel at the "3rd Sacred Languages Symposium: Human Dignity," hosted by Hartford International University for Religion & Peace. The symposium explores how sacred texts across diverse traditions articulate and uphold the concept of human dignity.
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